Geography
Margarita Island is located in the Caribbean Sea, 12 miles north of the Peninsula de Araya in northeastern Venezuela.
Size
Margarita Island covers an area of 414 square miles and has a coastline of 198 miles.
Features
The island has a number of beautiful natural features. These include around 104 miles of beaches, fertile valleys and the nearby Restinga Lagoon National Park.
Activities
Some of the tourist activities that are popular on the island are a variety of water sports, golf at the resort clubs and hiking.
Cities
La Asuncion, the island's capital, and Porlamar, which is a shopper's mecca, are the two most populated and visited cities on the island.
Fun Fact
Margarita Island was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1498 and quickly became known for its pearls.
Article Written By Mark Orwell
In the summer of 2003, Mark Orwell began his career as a freelance writer focusing on popular culture, music, and film. He continues to write on a broad array of topics from Miami, Florida. His work has been available in the United States, the Caribbean, and South Africa.
